GB 22115-2008General requirements on raw materials of toothpastes (English PDF)

Foreword

As a daily essential personal care product, the quality, the health and safety of the

toothpaste are closely related to consumer's health. This Standard was formulated so

as to ensure the safety of toothpaste products, to prevent the health hazards to

consumers due to improper use of raw material.

This Standard was formulated mainly with reference to the European Cosmetic

Directive (76/768/EEC). It basically adopted all technical requirements for raw material

but not the management model involved because it did not suit the national conditions

of China. This Standard is not equivalent to the European Cosmetic Directive

(76/768/EEC).

The Standard, in the formulation process, took full account with the existing national

laws and regulations, standards, consistency issues, under the preconditions that it

was consistent with the present laws, regulations and standards of toothpaste, it

referred to regulations of Chinese cosmetics, food, health food, pharmaceutical and

other related industries.

This Standard was proposed by China Light Industry Association.

This Standard shall be under the jurisdiction of National Technical Committee on

Toothpaste Wax Products of Standardization Administration of China.

Main drafters of this Standard. Jiang Yifan, Sun Dongfang.

General requirements on raw materials of toothpastes

1 Scope

This Standard specifies requirements on raw materials for toothpaste, including

prohibited constituents, restricted constituents, preservative and allowable use of

pigment.

This Standard is applicable to toothpaste production and sales.

2 Normative references

The following standards contain the provisions which, through reference in this

Standard, constitute the provisions of this Standard. For dated references, subsequent

amendments (excluding corrections) or revisions do not apply to this Standard.

3 Requirements